Free Bible Study: The History of Israel Under the Judges
Today’s Lesson: He Died In Honor
Scripture: Judges 8.29-8.32Description:
or he had many wives;…which was not in line with the original law of marriage, but it was customary in those times, and even good men had multiple wives; and this is one reason for his having so many sons. I would say that Gideon had a kingly harem:a. A harem was not only a reflection of a man's inability to control his sexual lust, it was also a way for him to proudly express his wealth, by saying "look at all the wives and children I can support"
b. The Old Testament never directly condemns polygamy (though the New Testament does in [7]Matthew 19:4-6 and [8]1 Timothy 3:2, but it does show the bitter fruit of it. We never find a healthy family life where Old Testament men take more than one wife.
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